Does Body Brain Center review and approve the terms of my lease agreement?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We also must approve the terms of your lease before you sign it. You must use your best efforts to cause your landlord to sign the Lease Addendum that is attached to the Franchise Agreement as Attachment "C". We will approve or reject the lease within 10 business days after we receive it (together with the Lease
Addendum agreed to by your landlord). The scope of our review islimited to ensuring that the lease includes certain provisions that are designed for our protection (particularly the provisions included in the Lease Rider). We do not review the substantive terms, quality or merits of your lease. If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement, we may require that you find a new site for your Center.
We must approve the location for your Business before you open within 2 years after signing the Franchise Agreement, unless we grant you an extension of up to 2 additional years. Your failure to secure an approved location within the required time period constitutes an event of default under the Franchise Agreement, in which case we may terminate your franchise.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE**, ADVERTISING, **COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Body Brain Center must approve the terms of your lease before you sign it. You are required to make your best effort to have your landlord sign the Lease Addendum, which is included as Attachment "C" to the Franchise Agreement. Body Brain Center will either approve or reject the lease within 10 business days after receiving it, along with the Lease Addendum agreed to by your landlord.
The scope of Body Brain Center's review is limited to ensuring that the lease includes certain provisions designed for their protection, particularly those in the Lease Rider. Body Brain Center does not review the substantive terms, quality, or merits of your lease.
If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement, Body Brain Center may require you to find a new site for your Body & Brain Center. It is important to secure an approved location within 2 years of signing the Franchise Agreement, unless Body Brain Center grants an extension of up to 2 additional years. Failure to do so constitutes an event of default, potentially leading to the termination of your franchise agreement.